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"Same" in Spanish: igual

igual

ee-GWAHLadjective/i.ˈɣwal/

Same in Spanish is igual. Say el mismo café or la misma calle for the same one. Igual also means alike: somos iguales.

Reordering coffee

Quiero el mismo café. Igual que ayer.

I want the same coffee. Same as yesterday.

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How to pronounce igual

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ee-GWAHL

/i.ˈɣwal/

ee-GWAHL. Stress GWAHL. Soft g before u.

Spanish	English	When to use
igual	same / equal / alike No gender change.	No gender change.
iguales	same (plural) Two or more things alike.	Two or more things alike.
lo mismo	the same thing Often pairs with igual talk.	Often pairs with igual talk.
igual que	the same as Comparisons.	Comparisons.

1Reordering coffee
Quiero el mismo café. Igual que ayer.
I want the same coffee. Same as yesterday.
example 1 playback speed
Igual que = same as.
2Two tickets
Los asientos son iguales.
The seats are the same.
Iguales is plural.
3Price check
El precio es igual en ambas tiendas.
The price is the same in both stores.
Igual stays singular here.

Incorrect: La igual café.

Correct: El mismo café. / Un café igual.

For matching items, prefer mismo/a; igual often means alike.

Incorrect: Somos igual.

Correct: Somos iguales.

Plural people need iguales.

Igual is gender-free. Lo mismo and el mismo / la misma are common neighbors. Soften agreement with igual, sí among friends.

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

ChatPal
¿Quieres un azul igual al de la pared?
Do you want a blue the same as the wall?
You
Sí, igual. Sin tonos más claros.
Yes, the same. No lighter tones.
ChatPal
Este es igual. ¿Llevamos dos latas?
This one is the same. Shall we take two cans?
You
Dale. Empiezo mañana.
Deal. I’ll start tomorrow.